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Localised micro-mechanical stiffening in the ageing aorta

Age-related loss of tissue elasticity is a common cause of human morbidity and arteriosclerosis (vascular stiffening) is associated with the development of both fatal strokes and heart failure. However, in the absence of appropriate micro-mechanical testing methodologies, multiple structural remodel...

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Autores principales: Graham, Helen K., Akhtar, Riaz, Kridiotis, Constantinos, Derby, Brian, Kundu, Tribikram, Trafford, Andrew W., Sherratt, Michael J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Science Ireland 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3192262/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21777602
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2011.07.003